Ordered by a judge in October to close for one year, Thrills strip club in Jackson Township is now ordered to never again reopen as an adult entertainment establishment at its current location.

Monroe County Court Judge David Williamson's Jan. 25 order permanently enjoins Thrills "from occupying or using the premises at Route 715 and Doll Road as an adult" business. The order also enjoins Thrills "from occupying or using the premises for any (other) use until such time as a zoning permit is obtained."

Adult entertainment businesses such as strip clubs and adult video/book stores are allowed only in Jackson Township's industrial zone. Featuring scantily clad female dancers but still a restaurant and bar, Thrills opened in March 2010 in what was then a commercial zone.

The township took Thrills to court for illegally opening without a township-approved permit. Though Thrills manager Ira Weiner said the business doesn't need a permit because it has never abandoned its use as "an eating and drinking establishment," Ronald Vican, then Monroe County president judge, ruled Thrills was in fact in violation and in November 2010 ordered it shut down for one year.

The township meanwhile in October 2011 rezoned Thrills' current location from commercial to single-family/low-density residential, where now not even a restaurant or bar without adult entertainment is allowed. This means Thrills would now need a conditional permit for a nonconforming use to operate as a non-adult bar/restaurant there.

Thrills reopened in November 2011 in a now-rezoned location, again with scantily clad female dancers and again still a bar and restaurant, but again without a township permit. The township again took Thrills to court, leading to Williamson's Jan. 25 order.